as in competitor
one who strives for the same thing as another
three contestants will compete on live TV for the cash prize
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Recent Examples of contestant
White, who was a contestant on both reality competition shows, was the first one to float the idea, and the HBO bosses seem to be on board.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
According to Reality Steve, Zoe was the only contestant who made it to Hometown Dates without a One-on-One Date with Grant during the main part of his season.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Feb. 2025
Out of 40 final contestants, California farmer Charles Vantress came out on top.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Feb. 2025
After serving as a mentor to contestants on American Idol last year, Jelly Roll is taking a more prominent position on the series.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
According to Reality Steve, Zoe was the only contestant who made it to Hometown Dates without a One-on-One Date with Grant during the main part of his season.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Feb. 2025
Out of 40 final contestants, California farmer Charles Vantress came out on top.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Feb. 2025
After serving as a mentor to contestants on American Idol last year, Jelly Roll is taking a more prominent position on the series.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contestant
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By leveraging this data, businesses can deliver more personalized experiences, improve customer satisfaction and stay ahead of competitors in understanding and addressing customer needs.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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But after years of explosive growth, craft brewers have struggled in the post-pandemic landscape amid a glut of competitors, with a number of high-profile brewery and taproom closings in the Chicago area.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Minghella: Speaking of Bad Robot, Abrams former employee Minghella is a name that surfaced as a possible contender on Tuesday.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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The true-life sports biopic unleashes Leo as Alice, the loud, over-the-top matriarch of a large Boston family and manager mom to Micky Ward, a championship boxing contender trained by his drug-addict pugilist half-brother Dicky.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Their rivals Celtic are on course to win the 13th title out of the last 14, with Rangers’ only triumph coming in 2020-21.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Just two seconds after the opening puck drop, the Florida Panthers left wing, Matthew, dropped the gloves with his cross-state rival, Brandon Hagel of the Tampa Bay Lightning.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Contestant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contestant. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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